6 die in Jharkhand after inhaling toxic fumes inside septic tank

Six men died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Sunday. The accident took place at Devipur market area where Burnwal had constructed a new septic chamber, about 20 feet deep and 7 feet wide.

Deoghar (Jharkhand): Six persons died on Sunday after inhaling poisonous gas inside a septic tank in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, a senior police officer said.

The dead have been identified as Brajesh Chandra Burnwal, 50, Mithilesh Chandra Burnwal, 40, Govind Manjhi, 50, Bablu Manjhi, 30, Lalu Manjhi, 25, and Leelu Murmu, 30. The accident took place at Devipur market area under Devipur police station where Burnwal had constructed a new septic chamber, about 20 feet deep and 7 feet wide.

Two labourers had got into the septic tank of a private home in the morning to clean it. When they failed to return, the house owner's two sons entered the tank, Superintendent of Police Piyush Pandey said.

As all four of them did not respond to calls, the house owner raised an alarm following which two neighbours went in, the SP said.

"All six of them died inside after inhaling toxic fumes. Local villagers broke open the tank and fished out the bodies," Pandey added.PTI